Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
Contact person: Miss Sandra Asiedu
E-mail: sandra.asiedu@croydon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SLCP Residential and Independent Fostering Agency Provision
Reference number: DN427730
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Residential and Independent Fostering Agency services for children looked after aged 0 -18 years. The services have been categorised into 2 lots:
Lot 1: Residential Child Care Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard and Specialist];
Lot 2: Independent Fostering Agency Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard, Specialist and Emergency].
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Residential Child Care Provision
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
In some cases there would be requirements for placements in the South London region; within a 20mile radius of Bexley, Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham Merton, Southwark, and Sutton Boroughs.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential child care provision have been categorised into:
(a) standard provision [standard placements];
(b) specialist provision [disabilities placements, solo placements].
Age bands for pricing are under 1, 1- 4 years, 5-9 years, 10-15 years and 16-18 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Providers had the option to bid for some or all of the lots and sublots listed.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Independent Fostering Agency Provision
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
In some cases there would be requirements for placements in the South London region; within a 20 mile radius of Bexley, Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham Merton, Southwark, and Sutton Boroughs.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent Fostering Agency Provision has been subcategorised into:
(a) standard provision;
(b) specialist provision [disabilities placements, parent and child placements, Solo placements, RemandPlacements];
(c) emergency provision.
Age bands for pricing are Under 1, 1- 4 years, 5-9 years, 10-15 years and 16-18 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Providers had the option to bid for some or all of the lots and sublots listed.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 198-481438
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN427730
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 40
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 40
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Care and Education Ltd
1 Merchants Place, River Street
Bolton
BL2 1BX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amberleigh Care Ltd
Golfa Hall, Welshpool
Powys
SY21 9AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo's
Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside
Ilford
IG6 1QG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Today (Children's Services)
2nd Floor Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road
Stockport
SK2 6LR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Children’s Homes Ltd
Mountfields House, Off Squirrel Way, Epinal Way
Loughborough
LE11 3GE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crystal Care Solutions Ltd
Bank House, Market Square, Cheshire
Congleton
CW12 1ET
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ethelbert Childrens Services
17 Leigh Road
Ramsgate
CT12 5EU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Five Rivers Child Care Ltd
47 Bedwin Street, Wiltshire
Salisbury
SP1 3UT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hillcrest Childrens Services Ltd
Turnpike Gate House, Alcester Heath, Warwickshire
Alcester
B49 5JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lioncare Ltd
Lioncare House,58a Livingstone Road
Hove
BN3 3WL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meadows Care Ltd
Meadows Care, Egerton House, Wardle Road
Rochdale
OL12 9EN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hillcrest Childrens Services (2) Ltd
Turnpike Gate House, Alcester Heath, Warwickshire
Alcester
B49 5JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ownlife Residential
8 Poole Hill, Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 5PS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progress Children's Services Ltd
Progress House,127 Millfields Road
Wolverhampton
WV4 6JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reamcare Ltd
100 Thorkhill Rd
Thames Ditton
KT7 0UW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
5 900 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
6 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: DN427730
Title: Independent Fostering Agency Provision
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 59
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 59
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Affinity Fostering Services Ltd
Henwood House, Henwood
Ashford
TN24 8DH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anchor Foster Care Services Ltd
1a Beresford Road
Gillingham
ME7 4ES
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Sky Fostering
4 Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road
Harrow
HA1 3EX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brighter Futures Foster Care Ltd
Frays Court, 71 Cowley Road, Middlesex
Uxbridge
UB8 2AE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
By the Bridge Ltd
Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capstone Foster Care (South East) Ltd
Regent House, 10 Twisleton Court, Priory Hill
Dartford
DA1 2EN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CareTech Community Services Ltd
5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
EN6 1AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children First Fostering Agency Ltd
Frays Court, 71 Cowley Road, Middlesex
Uxbridge
UB8 2AE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chrysalis Care Ltd
Gransden, East Hill Road, Knatts Valley
Sevenoaks
TN15 6YB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Fostering London Ltd
Mountfields House, Off Squirrel Way, Epinal Way
Loughborough
LE11 3GE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Credo Care
12 High Street, Lydd
Romney Marsh
TN29 9AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diversity Foster Care Ltd
27 Faringdon Avenue
Bromley
BR2 8BP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ethelbert Fostering Services
17 Leigh Road
Ramsgate
CT12 5EU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Associates Ltd
Malvern View, Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 4AD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Link
66B Cazenove Road
London
N16 6AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering for You Ltd
Unit 2.06, The Light Bulb, 1 Filament Walk
London
SW18 4GQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fusion Fostering Ltd
Old Mill, Maltravers House, Petters Way, Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1SH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Help Me Grow Fostering Services
Annerley Town Hall, Annerley Road
Annerley
SE20 8BD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Integrated Services Programme
Wavendon Tower, Ortensia Drive
Wavendon
MK17 8LX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kasper Ltd
79 Nelson Road
Whitstable
CT5 1DX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nexus Fostering
4 Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road
Harrow
HA1 3EX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd
Wavendon Tower, Wavendon Business Park, Ortensia Drive
Milton Keynes
MK17 8LX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OwnLife Fostering Ltd
15 Boyd Close, Surrey
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT2 7RL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Parallel Parents Ltd
2nd Floor, Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road
Stockport
SK2 6LR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progress Children's Services Ltd
Progress House, 127 Millfields Road
Wolverhampton
WV4 6JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rainbow Fostering Services Ltd
Unit 10 Churchill Court, 58 Station Road North Narrow
Middlesex
HA2 7SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sunbeam Fostering Agency Ltd
Sunbeam House, 12 Waterside Drive, Langley
Berkshire
SL3 6EZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TACT - The Adolescent and Children's Trust
The Courtyard, 303 Hither Green Lane
Hither Green
SE13 6TJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The National Fostering Agency Ltd
Frays Court, 71 Cowley Road, Middlesex
Uxbridge
UB8 2AE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Fostering
Bridge House, High Street
Dartford
DA1 1DJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Xcel 2000 Fostercare Services Ltd
8 London Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 1NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
4 700 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
7 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
E-mail: sandra.asiedu@croydon.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
E-mail: sandra.asiedu@croydon.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2020